Thank you for all of your feedback so far on the new privacy tools we began rolling out today. We’ll be providing updates and listing the most common questions we’re receiving in this post. Be sure to read our full blog post on the new privacy tools, if you haven’t already.
Why don’t I have the new settings?
If you haven’t yet seen the three-step transition tool for reviewing and updating your privacy settings, you will shortly. We’re asking all 350 million people who use Facebook to go through this process and are rolling out the changes incrementally to make sure it goes smoothly. Keep in mind that you also won’t see the new Privacy Settings page until you’ve gone through the transition process.
Can I limit access to my Friend List?
Many of you have mentioned that you want a way to hide your list of friends. In response to your feedback, we’ve removed the “View Friends” link from search results, making your Friend List less visible on the site.
In addition, you can further limit the visibility of your Friend List to other people on Facebook if you want. After you’ve completed the transition to the new privacy settings, you’ll be able to click on the pencil icon in the top-right corner of the “Friends” box on your profile. Unchecking “Show my friends on my profile” will prevent your Friend List from appearing in your profile when it is viewed by people who are logged in to Facebook. Keep in mind, however, that because Friend List is publicly available, it will be visible to people who are viewing your profile while not logged in. Again, you will only have this option once you’ve completed the transition to the new privacy settings.
Remember, you can also limit who can find you in searches on Facebook and control whether your information can be indexed by public search engines under “Search” on the Privacy Settings page.
Can I limit access to my Wall?
There’s been some confusion about whether you can still limit access to Wall posts from friends and applications. The answer is yes. Just as before, you have complete control over who has access to posts your friends have made through the “Posts by Friends” setting under “Profile Information” on the Privacy Settings page. For example, if you choose Friends of Friends, only your friends and friends of those friends will be able to see posts others have made on your Wall.
You can also control whether applications you use can post stories to your Wall on the Application Settings page. Just click “Edit Settings” next to an application’s name and choose the settings that are right for you.
Is there a tutorial on using the new Privacy Settings page?
To give you as much information as possible about how to control your experience on Facebook, we’ve created a short video that walks you through the new Privacy Settings page. The video shows you what you’ll find on this page, guides you through the basic levels of privacy, and explains how to customize your privacy settings. You can check it out here.
Where can I provide feedback?
Once you’ve gone through the three-step process to update your settings, please visit the new Privacy Center, our comprehensive resource for information on how to control your experience. You’ll be able to access this page at any time from the “Privacy” link at the bottom of any Facebook page.
If you haven’t gone through the transition, please provide your feedback here. While we unfortunately cannot respond to your emails individually, we’re listening to all of your feedback.
Ana, a Facebook product marketing manager, is keeping you updated.
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